> But the three factors that determine how many people you can move past a given point per unit of time are the frequency of the vehicles, the capacity of the vehicles, and the speed of the vehicles
As a matter of fact, only the frequency and the capacity matter. Speed matters to passengers but not to the amount of people you can move.
The hyperloop as proposed actually has fairly low throughput; conventional rail systems, particularly of inter-metro variety where high throughput is most important, best it easily. 28 passengers per capsule at a capsule every 30 seconds makes 3360 pph during rush hours. RER line A averages 30000 passengers per hour over the entire year, with rush hour capacity being much higher.
And if someone would like a long-distance example, at its busiest the line between Tokyo and Osaka sees up to thirteen trains per hour each capable of carrying around 1300 people.
As a matter of fact, only the frequency and the capacity matter. Speed matters to passengers but not to the amount of people you can move.
The hyperloop as proposed actually has fairly low throughput; conventional rail systems, particularly of inter-metro variety where high throughput is most important, best it easily. 28 passengers per capsule at a capsule every 30 seconds makes 3360 pph during rush hours. RER line A averages 30000 passengers per hour over the entire year, with rush hour capacity being much higher.